The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-17

collections from that source to be ex.
pended In o manner to relieve the |
then convict system. As to all the
faleehood and truth that have seen |
published connected with the peni.en.
tary, / have nothing to say except |
that don't believe that there is an |
honest man living between the heavens
ard the earth that would connect me
with any improper conduct touching
the matter, ard II there are any OF any
description who connect me dire city
or remotely with any TRANSACTIONS out
side OF that published in my messages,
or any knowledge Of my improper
conduct on the part OF any one con-
nected with it either directly or re-
motley, euch person or persons ara
islsifiers Of truth, slandeiers AID ira
ducers.
~ have lived more than bali GEN.
tury. have served my country both
in military and civil lite, whenever
called upos to do, and l leave TO my
countrymen to say how have dis
charged the duties imrosed upon me.
After the war closed and during my
service az State Senator from the dis
trict IN which now reside, was ap.
pointed by the noble old Roman,
whilst he wss In the executive depart
ment OF State, Gov. Humphreys, Ia
connection with Col. Giles M.
Hillyer. to 20 to the city OF
Washington and confer with
President Johnson in behalf of our
great and grand Chief, President
Dsvis, who was then confined in
prison at Fortress Monroe. i have in
my possession that will bs hsnded
down to my children evidence of his
appreciation In my efforts with those OF
Col. Hilyer to have him get at liberty.
al have been twice elected by your
suffrages 50 your Chiei Magistrate,
and II would no. be frank in me to
withhold the fact that sometimes l
feel somewhat annoyed at the false.
hoods INDUCED in by those who have
been pursuing mo; bat i dismiss it
from my mind "a a species Of con.
temptible trash that could only ema.
mats from depraved wreichts who
drag their Shiny forms across the patti
of gentlemen. l beg your pardon aud
the pardon Of the people OF Mississippi
for referring TO the miserable Great
ures. Such loose rein and yicious ex.
amplee, II not checked, produce q
moral leprosy which, while II would
not injure the authors, would have q
most deleterious effect upon decent
people. look forward to the day
when true journalism will be elevated,
and i admonish the many high toned
editors OF Mississippi, who love right
and deepise wrong. who seek TO build
up instead OF tearing down, who con.
tribute 80 much 10 the sdvau G. me nj
Of the grea, interests Of this common.
wealth, to let their IL fuence be ia the
direction Of advanced thought and
advanced civilization, for IL Can be
truly laid that nothing adds more to q
community, TO a State or TO a city
than q big braipej, broad gsuged
fair minded ournslist; aud as q
citizen and W an Official, owe
much 10 that cless OF Journalists, and
the citzsns Of the State are greatly
their debtors, and in all our hopes and
possibilities We depend upon them AZ
a great isctor 10 guide and direct M
and put rs abreast with our more
prosperous sisters In the great march
Of civlliz ,tion.
Nov, fellow citizens, fear that an
OBTAINING you too long, yet want Il
, refer TO another matter, and II viii
: Jake but q few momen'o 10 do so.
have seen printed In one Journal a
: least In Mississippi reference 10 wha
: was designated The DIR. OTirsy Job.
As In other matters, / aesume thI
J affirmative when / say that in Ia,
transaction made with DR.. Glossy by
the swamp land board, consisting o
! the Secretary OF State, Attorney Gen
I eral aud Governor, IL was the chespes
! contract ever m ado by a single Stat,
! in the Union where the same Interest,"
! we're involved, and / defy anybody q
, chow 10 the contrary. Now, this wal
! the situation aud the contract fol
! lowed. This State II Mississippi haI
, due her by reason Of the act III Con
gresl Of the 2S;h II September, 1850
some two hundred thousand or NOR,
! acres OF lands which had never beer
selected, and also an unsettled amour
3 Of ecrip. Az an eGfly date tn
. Governor OF the state ms,
, agreed with the Government
: 10 make selections, hut had no
, done 10, 10 the ext0nt OF the humble
/. Oi acres mentioned. The ooi {,
l make selections wes not ouly q iiicul
D but Ixpensiye. The United State
: Llud Department required the Stat,
] 10 prove by at least two Witnesses VIII
, have personal and exact knowledge
, OF the lands, as II rxisted.in 1855, tn
: date Of the grant, that each forty acre
, was atthat time swamp and owe hows'
:. within the meaning Of the grant. Tn
= long time that had elapsed made |
/, din lult 70 obtain such proof and ais
:. made IL very expensive, noi only TO III
2 United States government, but TO tn
T State government. UIder an act o
: ths legislature / went Ia person {,
: Washington, and altar comforting viii
= our delegation la Cong'ese, l made al
. application through l. NJ Walton
| Eco, a. the attorney for Mississippi, 4
: make the selection from the field note
. Tho surveyor generals notes 4
4 petition was presented 10 the depart
!. mont by Mr.. Watson setting mp tn
= fact that the expenses OF the govern
. ment by agents ia justing the gran
. for Mississippi would not be lees thai
4 SIS, 500, and Of the y ate al least SAC. o 0
Q that State agents were then pal
0 from % 10 30 per cont, expenses belp
!. borne by them. Upon tnis petition
. was the following Endorsement: w
l concur 10 the view preeentsi by tn
n Governor Of Mississippi In regard 4
Q the matter set forth In the foregoir
= letter, snd recognizing It, importanc
Z We earnestly hope tina; the reques
i therein pres nted will be compile,
II with That iniorsement was slgue
n by Senators Lamar Aud George. Con
}. grea,mea Msnniug Jsffords, Muldro,
q and Van Eaton. ID Crfsy had bee
y In that department, ~ / und a,ood
d idr probably tganiy years. | ha
n several meeirgs with him aud h
o wanted l2i pr cent. for h. services
n which | declined. l anally said Il
Q him, whom DO he'd eve ltually agree
= 10 perform tho labor for "a cents pc
: acfe, that could not sgfce 10 thai